WEBVTT VOTER FRAUD SCANDAL. IT'S NOT SITTING WELL WITH VOTERS. SOT "IT'S KIND OF DISAPPOINTING." "I'M NOT SURPRISED BUT I'M GLAD THAT IT'S BEEN TAKEN CARE OF." AMONG THOSE NOW FACING CHARGES ALDERMAN ANDREW GRANT AND LONGTIME TIME CITY CLERK VALERIE SMITH WHO RECENTLY RETIRED. SMITH IS CHARGED WITH 12 COUNTS OF VIOLATING VOTER REGISTRATION LAWS. KEVIN HARRIS SAYS HE DOESN'T BUY THE CHARGES AGAINST SMITH. SOT "I THINK IT'S KIND OF BOGUS I DON'T THINK IT'S REAL AND IT'S ON WARRANTED AND IT HAS TO BE APPROVED STILL DOESN'T IT." LEON GFX GOES HERE AND ALL NINE DIFFERENT PEOPLE INCLUDING TWO CITY ALDERMAN ARE NOW FACING CHARGES CONNECTED TO THE 2017 CANTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION. THE INDICTMENTS RANGE FROM VOTER FRAUD TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT VOTER FRAUD. EVEN WITNESS INTIMIDATION WITNESS INTIMIDATION. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER COURTNEY RAINEY IS ACCUSED OF BRIBING A VOTER WITH A WALMART GIFT CARD. THE INDICTMENT AGAINST CARY JOHNSON SAID HE GAVE A VOTER BEER FOR A VOTE. SOT "EVERYBODY'S VOTE SHOULD BE STRICTLY ON THEIR OWN NOT BE FORCED TO PUT UP THERE FOR SOMEBODY'S ELSE'S GAIN. SOT "THAT'S A SCAR ON WHAT MARTIN LUTHER KING AT ALL THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS DIED AND FOUGHT FOR. MAYOR WILLIAM TRULY SAID HE WASN'T AVAILABLE TO COMMENT ABOUT THE SCANDAL. WE DID CATCH UP FORMER MAYOR ARNEL BOLDEN. SOT "I WORKED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL SO I DON'T WANT TO CERTAINLY PASS JUDGMENT BECAUSE AGAIN THESE ARE ALLEGATIONS." THE LOCAL PROSECUTORS OFFICE SAYS THEY WON'T TOLERATE ANYONE ATTEMPTED UNDERMINE THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTION PROCESS. IN CANTON ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEWS.

Another former official has been charged with voter fraud in an unfolding investigation in Canton.Three indictments issued in January against retired Canton City Clerk Valerie Smith were unsealed this week. She's charged with 15 separate felony counts of falsely claiming a voter had sworn a registration application before her when they did not.Smith's lawyer didn't immediately respond a phone call and email seeking comment.Smith faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine for each violation if she's convicted.Smith is the eighth person charged since December with misconduct in Canton's 2017 elections.Charges against others include bribing voters, improperly helping people fill out absentee ballots, voting despite being convicted of disqualifying felonies and voting while living outside the city or voting district.

CANTON, Miss. —

Another former official has been charged with voter fraud in an unfolding investigation in Canton.

Three indictments issued in January against retired Canton City Clerk Valerie Smith were unsealed this week. She's charged with 15 separate felony counts of falsely claiming a voter had sworn a registration application before her when they did not.

Smith faces up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine for each violation if she's convicted.

Smith is the eighth person charged since December with misconduct in Canton's 2017 elections.

Charges against others include bribing voters, improperly helping people fill out absentee ballots, voting despite being convicted of disqualifying felonies and voting while living outside the city or voting district.